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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 44 384 344 216 184 143 8074

Margit Tavits publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Margit Tavits between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Margit Tavits published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 81 publications in 2019. 6 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 81. Peak 81 publications in 2019. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 81 publications 2020: 48 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
2003 2025

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Margit Tavits: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 3
2005 2
2006 8
2007 2
2008 15
2009 5
2010 2
2011 5
2012 2
2013 9
2014 5
2015 4
2016 40
2017 3
2018 9
2019 81
2020 48
2021 9
2022 34
2023 5
2024 4
2025 2
Total 298
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Margit Tavits publications per year - data summary

  • Margit Tavits, a Political Science scholar from Washington University in St. Louis, has 298 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 81 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2003, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 13.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.0 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 54 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 38 publications (4.8 per year); 2011-2018: 77 publications (9.6 per year); 2019-2025: 183 publications (26.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Margit Tavits publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Margit Tavits sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–145 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 143 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53 143
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Margit Tavits publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Margit Tavits, a Political Science scholar from Washington University in St. Louis, records 143 publications - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Margit Tavits, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Margit Tavits ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Margit Tavits D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Margit Tavits sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33 44
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Margit Tavits D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Margit Tavits, a Political Science scholar from Washington University in St. Louis, records 44 D-Index - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Margit Tavits, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Margit Tavits ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Overview

Margit Tavits is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the social sciences, with a particular focus on subfields including sociology and political science, political science and international relations, gender studies, history, and communication.

Their work addresses a range of main topics such as electoral systems and political participation, gender politics and representation, European history and politics, Italian fascism and post-war society, social and intergroup psychology, German history and society, and social media and politics.

Margit Tavits has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, among them Jonathan Homola, Miguel M. Pereira, Efrén O. Pérez, Dino Hadzic, and William O'Brochta.

Their recent publications include:

  • Legacies of the Third Reich: Concentration Camps and Out-group Intolerance (2020) in American Political Science Review
  • Does party rhetoric affect voter perceptions of party positions? (2020) in Electoral Studies
  • Wartime Violence and Post-War Women's Representation (2020) in British Journal of Political Science
  • Do referendum results change norm perceptions and personal opinions? (2021) in Electoral Studies
  • Valence Attacks Harm the Electoral Performance of the Left but Not the Right (2020) in The Journal of Politics

Margit Tavits has contributed to several publication venues extensively, with notable numbers in:

  • Harvard Dataverse (49 publications)
  • American Political Science Review (3 publications)
  • British Journal of Political Science (3 publications)
  • Political Science Research and Methods (3 publications)
  • Electoral Studies (2 publications)

Their book publications are associated mainly with Princeton University Press and Cambridge University Press. Titles published by Princeton University Press include multiple editions of Voicing Politics (2022). Cambridge University Press published Counter-Stereotypes and Attitudes Toward Gender and LGBTQ Equality (2024).

Best Publications

  • The Development of Stable Party Support: Electoral Dynamics in Post‐Communist Europe

    Margit Tavits

  • Clarity of Responsibility and Corruption

    Margit Tavits

  • Party Systems in the Making: The Emergence and Success of New Parties in New Democracies

    Margit Tavits

  • When Left Is Right: Party Ideology and Policy in Post-Communist Europe

    Margit Tavits;Natalia Letki

  • Post-Communist Democracies and Party Organization

    Margit Tavits

  • Party System Change: Testing a Model of New Party Entry

    Margit Tavits

  • On the linkage between electoral volatility and party system instability in Central and Eastern Europe

    Margit Tavits

  • Principle vs. Pragmatism: Policy Shifts and Political Competition

    Margit Tavits

  • Informal Influences in Selecting Female Political Candidates

    Christine Cheng;Margit Tavits

  • The Making of Mavericks: Local Loyalties and Party Defection

    Margit Tavits

  • Effect of Local Ties On Electoral Success and Parliamentary Behaviour: The Case of Estonia

    Margit Tavits

  • Presidents with Prime Ministers: Do Direct Elections Matter?

    Margit Tavits

  • Representation, Corruption, and Subjective Well-Being:

    Margit Tavits

  • Beliefs and Voting Decisions: A Test of the Pivotal Voter Model

    John Duffy;Margit Tavits

  • Making Democracy Work More? Exploring the Linkage between Social Capital and Government Performance

    Margit Tavits

  • Learning to make votes count: The role of democratic experience

    Margit Tavits;Taavi Annus

  • Organizing for Success: Party Organizational Strength and Electoral Performance in Postcommunist Europe

    Margit Tavits

  • The Effect of Inequality and Social Identity on Party Strategies

    Margit Tavits;Joshua D. Potter

  • Clarity of Responsibility, Accountability, and Corruption

    Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer;Margit Tavits

  • The Role of Parties' Past Behavior in Coalition Formation

    Margit Tavits

  • Why Do People Engage in Corruption? The Case of Estonia

    Margit Tavits

Frequent Co-Authors

John Duffy
John Duffy University of California, Irvine
Efrén O. Pérez
Efrén O. Pérez University of California, Los Angeles
Lawrence Ezrow
Lawrence Ezrow University of Essex
Daniel M. Butler
Daniel M. Butler Washington University in St. Louis
Norman Schofield
Norman Schofield Washington University in St. Louis
David C. Barker
David C. Barker American University

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